Power generation system

Abstract

A power generation system may be used to cool a heat dissipation device based on immersion in a refrigerant such that bubbles are generated at a heat dissipation device surface of the heat dissipation device in the refrigerant. The power generation system includes a turbine, a connector, and a converter. The turbine includes a turbine shaft and turbine blades connected thereto. The connector connects the turbine and the heat dissipation device to position the turbine shaft to extend parallel to gravity and position the turbine in the refrigerant above at least a portion of the heat dissipation device surface in a vertical direction, to configure the turbine to rotate based on an action of rising pressure exerted by the bubbles rising from the heat dissipation device surface to impinge on the turbine blades. The converter is configured to convert kinetic energy of the turbine into electrical energy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A power generation system configured to be used in a cooling process to cool a heat dissipation device based on immersing the heat dissipation device in a refrigerant such that bubbles are generated at a heat dissipation device surface of the heat dissipation device in the refrigerant, the power generation system comprising:
 a turbine including a turbine shaft and a plurality of turbine blades connected to the turbine shaft;   a connector configured to connect the turbine and the heat dissipation device to
 position the turbine shaft to extend parallel to a direction of gravity, and 
 position the turbine in the refrigerant above at least a portion of the heat dissipation device surface in a vertical direction extending parallel and opposite to the direction of gravity, to configure the turbine to rotate based on an action of rising pressure exerted by the bubbles, based on the bubbles rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface to impinge on the plurality of turbine blades; and 
   a converter configured to convert kinetic energy of the turbine into electrical energy.   
     
     
         2 . The power generation system of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes:
 a first connector having a first side connected to the turbine;   a second connector configured to fix the first connector to the heat dissipation device; and   a first rotator between the first connector and the second connector, the first rotator configured to rotate at least partially around a first rotation axis of the first rotator, the first rotation axis perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the turbine shaft, and   the first connector is configured to rotate at least partially around the first rotation axis together with rotation of the first rotator.   
     
     
         3 . The power generation system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a weight, the weight at a second side of the first connector, the weight configured to cause the second side of the first connector to be positioned lower than the first side of the first connector in the vertical direction.   
     
     
         4 . The power generation system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an air pocket, the air pocket at the first side of the first connector, the air pocket configured to cause the first side of the first connector to be positioned higher than a second side of the first connector in the refrigerant and in the vertical direction.   
     
     
         5 . The power generation system of  claim 2 , wherein the second connector further includes
 a second rotator configured to rotate around a second rotation axis of the second rotator, the second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis of the first rotator,   the connector is configured to position the turbine shaft to extend parallel to the direction of gravity based on rotating the second rotator according to a disposition position of the heat dissipation device in relation to the direction of gravity.   
     
     
         6 . The power generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of turbines,   wherein the connector is configured to connect the plurality of turbines and the heat dissipation device to
 position respective turbine shafts of the plurality of turbines to extend parallel to the direction of gravity, and 
 position the plurality of turbines in the refrigerant above at least the portion of the heat dissipation device surface in the vertical direction extending parallel to the direction of gravity, to configure each separate turbine of the plurality of turbines to rotate based on the bubbles rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface to impinge on respective turbine blades of the plurality of turbines. 
   
     
     
         7 . The power generation system of  claim 2 , wherein
 the first connector has a quadrangular frame shape.   
     
     
         8 . The power generation system of  claim 2 , wherein the first connector includes:
 a closed portion defining an enclosure and having a closed shape at a first side of the closed portion and an enclosure opening at a second side of the closed portion, the enclosure opening configured to direct at least a portion of the bubbles rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface to move into the enclosure of the closed portion.   
     
     
         9 . The power generation system of  claim 8 , wherein
 the turbine is inside the enclosure of the closed portion.   
     
     
         10 . The power generation system of  claim 8 , wherein
 the closed portion is at least partially tapered along a closed portion axis from the second side of the closed portion to the first side of the closed portion such that a cross-sectional area of the closed portion in a plane perpendicular to the closed portion axis narrows from the second side of the closed portion toward the first side of the closed portion along the closed portion axis.   
     
     
         11 . The power generation system of  claim 2 , wherein
 the first connector has a domelike shape.   
     
     
         12 . The power generation system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a bubble collector, the bubble collector configured to collect the bubbles rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface, the connector configured to position the bubble collector at least partially between the heat dissipation device surface in the refrigerant and the turbine.   
     
     
         13 . The power generation system of  claim 12 , wherein the bubble collector includes:
 a bubble inlet hole, the bubble collector configured to receive the bubbles rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface through the bubble inlet hole;   a bubble discharge hole configured to face the bubble inlet hole, the bubble discharge hole having a smaller diameter than the bubble inlet hole; and   a cylindrical side portion at least partially defining a conduit extending between the bubble inlet hole and the bubble discharge hole.   
     
     
         14 . The power generation system of  claim 1 , wherein
 the heat dissipation device includes a solid state drive (SSD) storage device.   
     
     
         15 . A power generation system configured to be used in a process of cooling a heat dissipation device based on immersing the heat dissipation device in a refrigerant such that bubbles are generated at a heat dissipation device surface of the heat dissipation device in the refrigerant, the power generation system comprising:
 a turbine including a turbine shaft and a plurality of turbine blades connected to the turbine shaft; and   a connector configured to connect the turbine and the heat dissipation device to
 position the turbine shaft to extend parallel to a direction of gravity, and 
 position the turbine in the refrigerant above at least a portion of the heat dissipation device surface in a vertical direction extending parallel and opposite to the direction of gravity, to configure the turbine to rotate based on an action of rising pressure exerted by the bubbles, based on the bubbles rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface to impinge on the plurality of turbine blades, and 
   wherein the connector includes
 a first connector having a first side connected to the turbine, 
 a second connector configured to fix the first connector to the heat dissipation device, and 
 a first rotator between the first connector and the second connector, the first rotator configured to rotate at least partially around a first rotation axis of the first rotator, the first rotation axis perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the turbine shaft. 
   
     
     
         16 . The power generation system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a weight, the weight at a second side of the first connector, the weight configured to cause the second side of the first connector to be positioned lower than the first side of the first connector in the vertical direction.   
     
     
         17 . The power generation system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 an air pocket, the air pocket at the first side of the first connector, the air pocket configured to cause the first side of the first connector to be positioned higher than a second side of the first connector in the refrigerant and in the vertical direction based on buoyancy of the air pocket in the refrigerant.   
     
     
         18 . The power generation system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a converter configured to convert kinetic energy of the turbine into electrical energy.   
     
     
         19 . A power generation system configured to be used in a cooling process of immersion cooling a heat dissipation device in a refrigerant, the power generation system comprising:
 a turbine, the turbine including a turbine shaft and a plurality of turbine blades connected to the turbine shaft, the turbine in the refrigerant above at least a portion of a heat dissipation device surface of the heat dissipation device in a vertical direction extending parallel and opposite to a direction of gravity, such that the turbine is configured to rotate based on an action of rising pressure of exerted by bubbles generated at the heat dissipation device surface and rising at least partially in the vertical direction from the heat dissipation device surface to impinge on the plurality of turbine blades;   a connector configured to connect the turbine and the heat dissipation device, and to position the turbine shaft to extend parallel to the direction of gravity; and   a converter configured to convert a kinetic energy of the turbine into electrical energy.   
     
     
         20 . The power generation system of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a power supply connected to the converter, the power supply configured to store electrical energy received from the converter, the power supply configured to supply the electrical energy to at least one battery.